If you are in the Antelope Valley area and have a small herd (or a few days to do a larger one), Debra Wilson offers her services for hoof trimming, castration via elastration, and docking on tails on lambs (also via elastration).
Hoof Trimming Goats & Sheep
- $7.00 an animal.
- If you have many animals to do, cost will not exceed $50.00 per hour. However, each partial hour up to $50.00 will be charged per animal.For example- I trim the hooves of 10 animals in the first hour, and 3 over the second hour. The total charge will be $50.00 for the first hour (as $50.00 is less then $70.00) and $21.00 for the three animals trimmed over the second hour’s time. Your total cost (not including mileage costs if any) would be $71.00 for those 13 animals.
Castration by Elastration for Lambs & Kids
- $2.00 per kid/lamb
- Kids and lambs must be under 3 months of age. Past that age is too stressful as a general rule and I want to minimize stress to any animals.
Docking Lamb Tails by Elastration
- $1.00 per lamb.
- Lambs must be under 6 weeks of age for docking.
What You Need to Know
- Trimming shears will be disinfected with bleach in between farms. This goes for shoes as well.
- Please call or email at least 1 week in advance.
- I will not do aggressive animals!
- If they’re hard to catch or hold, I expect help- time spent chasing or trying to restrain goats or sheep will be charged! My time & yours is important, right?
- If you have a stinky buck, please tell me ahead of time so I can be sure not to have plans that may offend other’s sense of smell for the rest of the day!
- There is a $20.00 minimum charge for anything.
- $0.45 per mile will be charged for my travel for anything over 25 miles round trip. I live in West Lancaster, so most areas will have a gasoline charge applied.
- Note: If I am traveling over 100 miles round trip for less then 5 animals, I will charge for all miles traveled.
To Ask Questions or Set Up an Appointment
- Email me. Please put “Hoof Trimming” or something that implies what you need in the subject line. “d.l.wilson@gmail.com”
- Call me at (661) 724-3082 or (661) 794-8641 & leave a message. Please leave your name, city, cross streets, and how many animals you need done. I will return your call with an approximate cost and we can make an appointment from there. I am available almost any time.
My Qualifications
I am not a licensed anything. I have been raising sheep and then goats for over 15 years.